SPORTSviews: August 27, 2009

An anxious Gulf Coast football team, looking forward to the start of the season, gather at midfield during practice, Monday afternoon , Aug. 24, a field that received a FieldTurf facelift over the past summer. / KEN LANE, STAFF

Offensive line coach Miranti goes through a play with the Shark offense, during practice, Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, at Gulf Coast. The team is enjoying the new FieldTurf surface that was installed over the summer. / KEN LANE, STAFF

During practice this past Monday, Aug. 24, the Gulf Coast Shark football team take advantage of their new FieldTurf surface installed over the past summer. / KEN LANE, STAFF